JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have suffered a blow ahead of their Test series against England with fast bowler Lungi Ngidi not expected to play the opening match starting on Boxing Day because of a hamstring injury…
Ireland were eyeing one of the great Test upsets after being set a target of just 182 to win their one-off match against England at Lord’s on Friday. England, resuming on their…
LONDON: National selector Ed Smith believes England’s World Cup star Jason Roy is now a ‘more complete player than he has ever been’ and is ready to have a crack at Test…
CHESTER-LE-STREET: England captain Eoin Morgan said it felt ‘pretty cool’ to be in the World Cup semi-finals as the hosts look forward to playing their last-four clash at Edgbaston. Morgan’s men secured…
BIRMINGHAM: Eoin Morgan insists England can achieve their dreams of World Cup glory so long as they stick to their “A-game” after a win over India revived the host’s prospects of reaching…
CHESTER-LE-STREET: England and New Zealand head into their final World Cup group match on Wednesday, each knowing that a win would see them into the semi-finals. Even a defeat would not spell the…
LONDON: Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with poor countries worst hit, the United Nations said on Monday, as Europe sweltered in record…
BIRMINGHAM: England opener Jonny Bairstow said Sunday’s 31-run victory over previously unbeaten India was the closest the hosts have come to a complete performance in the Cricket World Cup. Bairstow was man…
LONDON: Jonny Bairstow put his spat with Michael Vaughan behind him to score a hundred that left England well-placed in their key World Cup match against India at Edgbaston on Sunday. The dynamic…
BIRMINGHAM: Jos Buttler has dismissed the idea that England are losing their cool after two straight defeats put their World Cup future in grave jeopardy, saying “pressure is a privilege”. Three losses…
How has it come to this? It’s a question many England fans will be asking now their side’s World Cup hopes are in the balance. An England side widely tipped to end…
Former captain Michael Vaughan on Friday branded Jonny Bairstow’s claim that people are waiting for England to fail at the World Cup as “negative” and “pathetic”. England opener Bairstow was responding to…
England’s women are through to their third consecutive major tournament semi-final but must wait for the outcome of Friday’s huge World Cup showdown between France and the United States to discover who…
BIRMINGHAM: Fourth-placed England will be playing two virtual ‘quarter-finals’ at the World Cup when they face India and New Zealand in their last two round-robin matches as they look to seal a…
LONDON: Australia reached the semi-final stage of the World Cup tournament with 64 runs win against England courtesy a five-wicket haul by Jason Behrendorff. Mitchell Starc returned to take the key wicket of…
LONDON: Australia captain Aaron Finch hit a hundred before England fought back with the ball in their World Cup clash at Lord’s on Tuesday. Reigning champions Australia looked set for a huge total…
England face Australia on Tuesday in one of the most eagerly anticipated matches at the World Cup so far. Hosts England have lost twice, against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, while Australia are…
